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April 30, 2009
"A short while ago, in an Illinois courtroom, Ali Saleh Kahlah Al-Marri pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide material support to the al-Qaeda terrorist network. By entering into this agreement, al-Marri admitted that he worked for and provided material support to al-Qaeda with the intent to further its terrorism objectives and activities here in the United States."
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In the first 100 days of the Obama Administration, Attorney General Eric Holder and the Department of Justice have successfully pursued three critical goals: (1) protecting our national security vigilantly and consistently with the rule of law; (2) reinvigorating the Department’s traditional missions, such as fighting crime, safeguarding the civil rights of all Americans, preserving our environment, protecting our public institutions from corruption, and ensuring fairness in the marketplace; and (3) recommitting the Department to its vital traditions of independence, non-partisanship, transparency, and fealty to the law.
Consistent with these goals, the Department has pursued several new initiatives. The Attorney General has led an interagency effort to implement President Obama’s orders to close the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility and to develop policies for the detention, interrogation, trial, transfer, or release of individuals apprehended in connection with armed conflicts and counterterrorism operations. The Department has aggressively combated Mexican drug cartels and vigorously targeted financial crimes and mortgage fraud for investigation and prosecution. It has demonstrated its commitment to reform, openness, and accountability by issuing new Freedom of Information Act Guidelines. And the $4 billion in grant funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has allowed the Department to enhance state, local, and tribal law enforcement efforts, including by hiring of new police officers, to combat violence against women, and to fight internet crimes against children.
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17th, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century. The Act includes $4 billion in Department of Justice grant funding to enhance state, local, and tribal law enforcement efforts, including the hiring of new police officers, to combat violence against women, and to fight internet crimes against children.
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| May 05, 2009 |
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Travel with Intent to Engage in Sexual Conduct with a Minor, Possession of Child Pornography Patrick Cochran, 47, of Lake Jackson, Texas, pleaded guilty today to one count of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor, and one count of possession of child pornography. ( Read More) | Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against California
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to
Enforce the Employment Rights of Air Force Reservist The Department filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Sacramento, Calif., against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), alleging that the CDCR failed to promptly reemploy U.S. Air Force reservist Dany Felix in violation of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA).
( Read More) | U.S. Court Shuts Down Georgia Tax Preparation Firms Allegedly Involved in Fuel Credit Tax Scam A federal court in Savannah, Ga., today permanently barred Ophelia Kelley, of Vidalia, Ga., from preparing federal income tax returns for others. According to the government complaint, Kelley operated two return preparation firms in Vidalia – Kelley Tax Service and City and Country Girl Tax Service. Kelley agreed to the civil injunction order.
( Read More) | Federal Court Bars Individual Return Preparers and Sarasota Firms from Preparing Tax Returns A federal court in Tampa, Fla., has permanently barred Daniel Prewett from preparing tax returns for others. The court also barred Prewett from helping customers hide income offshore to avoid taxes, and from promoting other tax-dodging schemes. The court has also enjoined Prewett’s wife, Elizabeth George; former Prewett employees Frances Carlson, Elsie Chouinard and Natalie Swaney; and Prewett’s three tax preparation businesses, listed below. The individual defendants agreed to the injunctions.
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